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The Browns are among the most wide receiver needy teams in the league. Josh Gordon is suspended, and the rest of the corps is a mix of undersized players and below league-average talents. Shorts is a declining talent with a long history of soft-tissue injuries, but he would represent a major upgrade. Shorts is Rotoworld's No. 8 available wide receiver. Feb 21 - 11:43 AM

DiRocco is merely connecting dots, but it makes sense. Shorts grew up and went to high school and college in Cleveland and nearby Alliance, respectively. The Browns are in desperate need for receiver help with Josh Gordon suspended for the 2015 season and Miles Austin a free agent. Shorts also won't be expensive after a down year. He could rehab his value as Cleveland's No. 1 receiver. Feb 11 - 10:13 AM

Neither do we. Shorts didn't make any big plays in his contract-year, failing to score a single touchdown after Week 1, and has also battled a multitude of soft-tissue injuries over the past couple seasons. He's looking like the new Miles Austin. The Jaguars will move forward with Allen Robinson, Marqise Lee, and Allen Hurns at receiver and possibly add another to the mix. Shorts is unlikely to command much guaranteed money on the open market in March. Tue, Dec 30, 2014 11:31:00 AM

He also tossed a 23-yard touchdown to Jordan Todman. Shorts' season ends with a disappointing 53-557-1 receiving line. Shorts battled hamstring issues all summer and ended up missing the first two games of the season. He later missed one more game, but managed to stay relatively healthy. The production wasn’t there, however. We can’t place all the blame on the quarterback because Shorts played with Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne in the past. Shorts was more hurt by the additions of Allen Robinson, Marqise Lee, and Allen Hurns at receiver, making him just a part of the offense instead of the go-to guy. After torching defenses for long touchdowns the previous two seasons, Shorts had just one 50-plus-yard catch. Shorts is set to become a free agent in March. The smart money is on the Jaguars moving on without Shorts. Sun, Dec 28, 2014 04:27:00 PM

Robinson's season ended in Week 10 due to a stress fracture in his foot that required surgery. While Robinson will be ready for a full offseason, foot injuries are tricky. We'll need to keep a close eye on Robinson throughout the summer. As long as he's healthy, he'll be Blake Bortles' starting X receiver.

"It's currently in the league's hands and it's in Justin's," Caldwell said. "The reports I’ve gotten is that he's engaging in the program. We’ll welcome him back if he does all the right things." This falls in line with comments from owner Shad Khan last month. The Jaguars want Blackmon back and are optimistic he'll return in 2015. Blackmon has yet to apply for reinstatement. Jacksonville is hoping to get his status resolved prior to the NFL draft.